Event List

Join us for a six-session course that combines art history with hands-on creativity! This course focuses on still life and teaches both art history and painting techniques. Student...

In this 2-day Introductory Collage class, we will explore creating collages that emphasize color, form, texture, layering, and narrative. We will be working with papers, fabri...

Baba Marta, is a joyful holiday from Bulgaria! Baba Marta is known for bringing the first signs of spring, with lots of sunshine and joy. A perfect way to celebrate friendship and ...

In this 2-day Introductory Collage class, we will explore creating collages that emphasize color, form, texture, layering, and narrative. We will be working with papers, fabri...

Welcome to STEAM Lab!  This time is for students ages 10-16 to use the MakerLab, try new equipment and deepen skills. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help assist.  The...

Discover the timeless craft of mosaic art in our engaging two-session workshop at the library. Mosaic is a 4000-year-old art form that uses bits of decorative glass, tiles, an...

Our sewing project this month is creating lined drawstring pouches in your choice of fabric. Sewing experience not required.  For ages 10-16. Registration opens February ...

Discover the timeless craft of mosaic art in our engaging two-session workshop at the library. Mosaic is a 4000-year-old art form that uses bits of decorative glass, tiles, an...

Wind down from the school-week with a gentle crafting project.  This month we will celebrate Pi Day with a pi(e) felt sewing project.  We'll be creating stuffed pie slice...

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts!  

Famlies can drop in to come make art with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in...

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! In this lesson, we will draw spring animals like bunnies, birds, bu...

Join us for a six-session course that combines art history with hands-on creativity! This course focuses on still life and teaches both art history and painting techniques. Student...

Escape your winter blues and learn how to paint a colorful cherry blossom tree in this beginner acrylic painting class. All skill levels are welcome.Please pre-register.

Just Here for the Snacks is a book group designed for kids, ages 7-11 years old, who are not into reading. This month Librarian Laura will share Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs.&nb...

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read Come Over to My House by Eliza Hull together at the Library, then design ou...

Calling all engineers, tinkerers, and problem-solvers!  Join us in the MakerLab for a STEM challenge where you will use critical thinking, teamwork, and experimentation to tak...

The month of Ramadan begins at sundown on February 28th and continues through sundown on March 29 this year, which is commemorated by the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr. Join members of yo...

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create project...

Make a pieced 12-inch by 12-inch block out of bright cotton triangles and squares in the "Road to California" design.  This design is easy to sew and has an interesting histor...

Each month we dig into a topic related to gardening and get our hands dirty in our Children’s outdoor space: the Schubert Children's Garden. Wear clothes you are comfortable gettin...

In this two-day workshop, explore the expressive hues of colored pencils. On the first day, we will work with colored pencils, navigating cross-hatching, blending, and color analys...

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! We will be drawing spring scenes with colored pencils. The lesson w...

Join us for a  pastel drawing workshop at the library, where creativity and color come to life. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this hands-on workshop will...